Problem:  I like to shoot soccer from a low angle. It makes the players look more heroic. Doing so requires that I either kneel or sit on a short stool in front of my heavy camera resting on a tripod.  Following the flow of play up and down the field requires constant repositioning of myself relative to the tripod and I miss shots during fast transitions.

Solution: I mounted an adjustable height monopod to a swiveling stool allowing me to comfortably follow the action with zero delay.  I call the contraption a swivel pod.  Pretty sure it is the first of its kind and I whipped it together in less than an hour with $4 of purchased hardware and components I had lying around the house.